Plate Imprint Flaws

  • Just as the printed stamps were engraved on the plates, so were the various plate markings and inscriptions in the margin

    On these pages are shown flaws (and one retouch) which have been found on plate markings.

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2¢C Plate 4UR s5.webp
Extra lines in the printing order area and slight doubling in the '8'.

Plate Position: 4

2¢C plate 5 ul s4.webp
Doubling in the printing order area with at least 5 additional partial impressions of the '9'.

Plate Position: 5

2¢C plate UR 5 s4.webp
Doubling of the printing order characters 'P O 9'.

Plate Position: 5

2¢C plate 14 s3.webp
Clear doubling of the '8' in the printing order (108).

Plate Position: 14

2¢C plate 28 s5.webp
Doubling of the printing order characters '138'.

Plate Position: 28

2¢G plate T7 s2.webp
Doubling of the '7' in 'T7'.

Plate Position: 0

2¢G plate 204 s2.webp
Doubling of the '10' of '910'.

Plate Position: 204

2¢G plate 225 s4.webp
Mangled characters in 'Ottawa'. Found on other plates of the era?

Plate Position: 225

3¢C plate 14 s4.webp
Doubling in the 'A'.

Plate Position: 14

3¢C plate 124 s4.webp
Slight doubling in the 'No-A'.

Plate Position: 124